initiallesson

noun
UK /ɪˈnɪʃəl ˈlɛsən/
US /ɪˈnɪʃəl ˈlɛsən/

The first lesson you have when you start learning something.

Our initial lesson was about the alphabet.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The very first class in a school day.

The initial lesson starts at eight o'clock.

3. A basic lesson that teaches the first steps of a skill.

The initial lesson in swimming teaches you to float.

4. A trial lesson before you decide to keep learning.

She took an initial lesson to see if she liked piano.